That was something to find out, wow. Do you know anything about people who have PEs and who also get Acid reflux? I ask this because I have been experiencing pain in my chest and then burp as if it was gas coming up? I don't know, but it sounds like this could be a possible cause for the chest pains.

Indwen

I don't know alot about PEs with relation to acid reflux. Maybe others on this site do. I have had more burping than normal since my PE. The doc at the ER wants me to take 2 zantac pills twice a day for 2 weeks. Maybe after that I'll continue with something for acid reflux, but will discuss it with my primary doc. Hope you find out about your chest pain. Something definitely to discuss with your doctor.

I don't think there's a specific link between PEs and acid reflux. I've had acid reflux for years and take a prescription med for it. It's kind of a family thing, my mom and one of my siblings has it as well. Acid reflux can really be uncomfortable. Many times I thought, ok, am I having a heart attack? Food doesn't trigger it for me. It seems to flare up when I'm sick with a sinus / allergy/ upper respiratory cold or infection, but also if I'm worked up, stressed or anxious, that seems to make it much worse.

One thing I notice is that if I'm getting anxious I tend to really change the way I breath, almost gulping rather than breathing and I think that creates a lot of gas. So sometimes, I'd have these terrible chest pains but if I took a Gas X it would go away. Plus gas and bloating can be a side effect from warfarin as well. I'm not implying you've merely got gas but just offering that up as one possible component.

Hi. New to the group. 47 y.o.male. Hope you are all getting well.

I had a bilateral PE in October due to several clots in my leg I didn't know about (another story). I spent 6 days in the hospital. A month to the day later I got very dizzy and short of breath. I panicked and my heart rate shot up to around 150. I have an oximeter I was looking at.

I thought this is it. I'm home alone and it is happening again. I managed to get a friend over and she made a few calls to nurses we know and they recommended the ER. I went and everything was ok after a few hours. Nothing on the EEG (or EKG?) Chest X-Ray was fine, no heart damage. My blood/oxygen seemed normal.

There was nothing out of the ordinary for my condition, if that makes sense. I was not having another PE. IT was a false alarm. I asked if I could get a list of symptoms of when I should actually get help as I didn't want to go the the ER every time I get dizzy or feel weird for a few seconds. It is very unnerving (and can get expensive). THe doctor said he couldn't really say because if he did and was wrong the consequences could be bad for me. So for the next month I would wait out little episodes of weirdness, as I called them.

Fortunately I have not had those episodes in about 4 or 5 days and feel better than I have since it all started. UNfortunaley the 'feeling better' has been accompanied with an unexplained insomnia and crawling skin feeling in the middle of the night. Another story.

My point is, I guess you and I are not alone with the "false alarm and trip to the ER'.

As far as Acid Reflux, I had it years ago and eventually weened off the med for it and have been fine. Only once have I had it since my PE/DVT but it was because I ate a bunch of Fritos before I went to bed.

Good luck and my best to you.

Anxiety is a real "B word" as my daughter would say. :) And acid reflux can manifest in weird ways you wouldn't expect too. I spent a lot of time in the ER, to the point where my husband would just drop me off and go sleep in the car, because he knew the drill--all tests normal, 4 hrs of observation, then home again. I have found that once I get into that "anxiety loop" my body goes cold, my heart starts pounding, my bp goes up... It's really scary. I finally broke down in front of the ER doctor, and told her how stupid I felt, etc... She said it is always better to go in and let them check you out than to stay home and miss something. That being said, next year when our insurance changes (actually unrelated to Obamacare) but we will have higher copays at the ER, so I know that can be a factor too whether to go in or not. But really, it is surprising how anxiety can effect things physically. For me, xanax really helps on occasion, and zoloft helps (taken daily). If I catch it early, I can sometimes just use deep breathing and relaxation but not always... I really hope you are feeling better and that all goes well at your cardiology appt. You're really not alone!

Thank you for your responses. I see my primary doc next Monday for routine visit and will ask more about acid reflux as I have never had an episode like that before. I think I want to go on something now daily for it that she recommends once I finish the 2 week zantac that the ER doc said I should do. I don't want to go through that again! I will also speak with my cardiologist (finally) tomorrow as I have been a pest with her nurses about speaking to her about some recent heart MRI results that don't seem very positive and maybe she can shed some light on them as I feel I am in a holding pattern right now (for about 10 days) and am a little afraid to run and workout, but had been running and working out regularly up until Thanksgiving weekend. I just want her approval before I start up again. Take care all! I pray for you all in your recoveries.